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AI Summary of Article 501c Prudential treatment of exposures to environmental or social factors

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is mandated, following consultations with the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), to evaluate the prudential treatment of exposures linked to environmental and social factors. This assessment will involve examining the availability of reliable ESG data, potentially standardising risk classification methodologies, and comparing the riskiness of these exposures to others.

The EBA will submit periodic reports on its findings to the European Parliament, Council, and Commission by specified deadlines in 2024 and 2025. Based on these reports, the Commission may propose legislative changes by the end of 2026, aimed at enhancing the regulatory framework in alignment with international agreements.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 9 July 2024 - onwards
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Article 501c Prudential treatment of exposures to environmental or social factors

1. EBA, after consulting the ESRB, shall, on the basis of available data, assess whether the dedicated prudential treatment of exposures related to assets or liabilities, subject to the impact of environmental or social factors is to be adjusted. In particular, EBA shall assess:

(a) the availability and accessibility of reliable and consistent ESG data for each exposure class determined in accordance with Part Three, Title II;

(b) in consultation with EIOPA, the feasibility of introducing a standardised methodology to identify and qualify the exposures, for each exposure class determined in accordance with Part Three, Title II, based on a common set of principles to ESG risk classification, using the information on transition risk and physical risk indicators made available by sustainability disclosure reporting frameworks adopted in the Union and where available internationally, the guidance and conclusions coming from the supervisory stress-testing or scenario analysis of climate-related financial risks conducted by EBA or the competent authorities and if appropriately reflecting the ESG risks, the relevant ESG score of the credit risk rating by a nominated ECAI;